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Operating System Concepts, 8th, Update Edition

9781118112731

Operating System Concepts, 8th, Update Edition

  • ISBN 13:

    9781118112731

  • ISBN 10:

    1118112733

  • Edition: 8th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 07/01/2011
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Coverage of the latest and most relevant systems, including Windows 7. Client-server model is integrated throughout and NFS coverage is presented in the earlier part of the text. Increased coverage of small footprint operating systems such as PalmOS and real-time operating systems. Core material in every chapter offers coverage of Linux, Solaris and FreeBSD (Unix). The 8th Edition Update retains important chapters on: Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Network Structures, and Security. The authors have updated them to reflect the latest trends in operating systems design. Teaches general concepts in operating systems while allowing for a choice in implementation systems. Rather than concentrating on a particular operating system or hardware, the text discusses key concepts that are applicable to a wide variety of systems. Chapter on Linux.

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